Paralympic Table Tennis Players Nam Gi-won, Joo Young-dae, and Kim Hyun-wook Advance to Semifinals... All Secure Medals

On the 26th, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Japan, a preliminary match of the Tokyo Paralympics men's singles table tennis (sports class 1) took place between South Korea's Joo Young-dae and Italy's Federico Falco. Joo Young-dae is returning the ball.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Three Taegeukgi flags will be displayed side by side on the podium at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics table tennis event.

Nam Gi-won (55, Gwangju City Hall), Joo Young-dae (48, Gyeongnam Disabled Sports Association), and Kim Hyun-wook (26, Ulsan Disabled Sports Association) each won their quarterfinal matches in the men's individual table tennis singles (sports class 1) on the 27th at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Japan, advancing to the semifinals.

Among the four semifinalists, three are Korean players, and the remaining spot is held by Thomas Matthews from the United Kingdom. In this tournament, there is no third-place match in the singles event; advancing to the semifinals guarantees at least a bronze medal.

All three players have secured medals, with at least one guaranteed to win a silver medal or higher.

The semifinals, which will determine the medal colors, will be held on the 28th at 1:00 PM, and the final will take place at the same venue on the 30th at 12:45 PM. In the semifinals, Kim Hyun-wook will face Matthews, while Nam Gi-won will compete against Joo Young-dae.

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